It’s the cornmeal combined with the molasses. Brilliant. The cornmeal gives the pancakes body, an irresistibly hearty flavor and just a hint of crunch. The molasses takes these puppies to the next level. Warm and rich, sweet and slightly bitter. Just lovely.

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Well, it’s my birthday next week so my weekend “want to do” list includes a massage & pedicure, going out for breakfast with a friend, watching the NCAA tournament (and my team trouncing the blue devils!!), cooking yummy Easter food and hopefully taking a few bags of junk to goodwill =)

I tend to get around to the things I want to do without a list, but if I had to make one I would add practice violin to the list. I get cello practice in everyday, but I’m slacking when it comes to violin.

They look good! I have the same kind of molasses as you do even though I am in England and it was imported! Have been obsessing about molasses and spicy things. Don’t think we can get boysenberry syrup here. Will have to try maple or maybe just some fruity jam. Love pancakes with bacon.
Have you seen the recipes out there for gingerbread pancakes?
Homesick Texan has one on her website.

On my want to do list–nothing. As in doing nothing, for a whole day. But that seems highly unlikely, so I’ll go with wanting to learn how to shoot in aperture priority on my camera. It’s gray and gloomy out, so why not study up?

nice! ive got a whole bottle of molasses ive been trying to put to good use. i love the fun to-do list. ive been trying to become a list person & i think your want to-do list will be the perfect way to get me going!

Oooh, yummy! I already did the first thing on your list and I’d love to do the last one. (Well, without the bacon. And some other invitation.) How do you always get your inspiration? Mine is gone somewhere missing…

Can I just say something, Ms. Joy? Drool-worthy pictures like the one up there – you know the one, all coy and tempting with its crispy-edged pancakes and check-me-OUT! puddles of syrupy goodness – are the reason I love checking my Blogger feed first thing in the morning while the kids are still asleep and the house is quiet. Because that’s the best time of day for me to plot when I’m going to make whatever recipe goodness you’ve posted that day. So thanks, Joy, for starting my day (and want-to-do list) off right!! :)

As for that want-to-do list, it will definitely include these pancakes. And maybe some bright red freshly polished toenails. But not at the same time, because that could get messy.

Well, it’s almoste Easter so I have lots to do: bake some muffins for my friends at yoga, and maybe a focaccia too, then I’m sure my father will complain that he has nothing to eat for breakfast, so I’ll have to bake something else, and then there’s Easter lunch with the whole family, and my goddaughter needs a special cake without butter, otherwise how can she have some dessert?
So That’s my to do list: bake, bake and bake.
Any ideas about the special cake?